4 first-round upset predictions for the NCAA men's tournament, including 1 in each region

After months of arguing, predicting and hooping, Selection Sunday finally arrived to give college basketball fans the one thing they want all year: A bracket.

So naturally it’s time for more arguments and predictions as we await the greatest tournament in all of basketball. The 2024 men’s NCAA tournament will kick off on Tuesday with the First Four as 68 teams fight to reach the Final Four in Phoenix. To help you fill out your bracket, we’ve gone ahead and looked into the future to see which upsets are total locks for each region in the Round of 64.

Go ahead and make these picks with confidence and thank us later.

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